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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allan Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allan Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hale needs to keep his hands up - Wiggins had a free shot at his head there.
Wiggins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wiggins wants it to stay on the feet.
Hale fails to land the takedown.
Hale manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wiggins on his heels. He'll look to pass Wiggins's guard now, I'm sure.
Wiggins wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hale is now in half guard.
Hale prevents Wiggins from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hale gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins tries to clinch there but Hale circles away.
Hale appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
William Wiggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggins's corner calls for a 1-2. Wiggins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wiggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggins tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiggins misses with a series of wild punches.
Hale half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wiggins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hale keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggins throws a sloppy head kick
and Hale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hale moves out of range of the body kick.
Wiggins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hale shoots in for a takedown but Wiggins shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wiggins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hale.
Hale pushes Wiggins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hale has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wiggins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wiggins is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Hale off. It looks like it's working - Hale slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Wiggins displaying calm under pressure there.
Wiggins tries to clinch but Hale is having none of it.
Hale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggins misses with a takedown
and Hale holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wiggins wants to break free but Hale has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins misses with a punch to the body.
Hale lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiggins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hale.
Wiggins trying to control from the bottom.
Hale is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wiggins defends it well.
Hale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wiggins's head.
Wiggins is looking for a sweep. Hale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale stands up from half guard.
Wiggins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiggins misses with a combination
and Hale counters by moving into the clinch.
Hale is pressed up against the cage. Wiggins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hale down to the mat. Hale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wiggins tries to clinch but Hale is having none of it.
Hale wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hale lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiggins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hale swings for the body but Wiggins moves out of range.
Wiggins moves in looking to clinch but Hale pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Wiggins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wiggins throws a body punch but Hale moves out of range.
Wiggins throws a sloppy head kick
and Hale counters by clinching up.
Hale drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hale pushes Wiggins off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Hale.
Hale lands with a kick to the temple. Wiggins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hale really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wiggins is looking to score with low kicks.
Hale feinted with a counter takedown.
Hale misses with a two punch combination.
Wiggins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hale counters with a shoot takedown. Wiggins fights it but they end up in guard.
Wiggins pushes Hale off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiggins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wiggins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Wiggins both land. Nice combination.
Wiggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hale tries to counter with a takedown but Wiggins is quick to defend against it.
Wiggins tries to clinch but Hale moves away
and Hale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Wiggins manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hale tries for a takedown but Wiggins manages to get underhooks.
Wiggins is trying to break the clinch but Hale is controlling him.
Wiggins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hale pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Allan Hale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wiggins.
Wiggins goes for a takedown attempt but Hale pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wiggins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hale as he jumps to the side.
Wiggins throws a head kick that misses.
William Wiggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wiggins is breathing heavily.
Wiggins tries to break the clinch but Hale is controlling the position.
Hale has Wiggins pressed against the cage, preventing Wiggins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wiggins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wiggins is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hale is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wiggins to the mat. Wiggins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wiggins has momentary wrist control but Hale slips an elbow through the middle.
Hale stops Wiggins from standing up.
Hale gets to his feet. Wiggins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wiggins misses with a combination
and Hale counters with a shoot takedown. Wiggins fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wiggins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hale eats them both and turns towards Wiggins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wiggins with a poor takedown
and Hale counters with a head kick. That will keep Wiggins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wiggins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wiggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiggins wants to land a leg kick but Hale is out of range.
Hale clinches up with Wiggins and pushes him back against the cage.
Hale has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wiggins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wiggins is trying to pull guard but Hale turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hale tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale decides to pull guard.
Hale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wiggins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wiggins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hale has Wiggins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiggins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wiggins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hale smiles and moves away.
Wiggins throws a right hand that Hale ducks under and follows up with a left that Hale also avoids with ease.
Wiggins misses with a head kick.
Wiggins is looking to clinch.
Wiggins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hale changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hale fails to land the takedown.
Wiggins throws a big counter head kick but Hale avoids it with no problem.
Wiggins is looking to clinch.
Wiggins throws a combination that misses
and Hale counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hale.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Hale dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiggins tries to clinch
and Hale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wiggins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hale is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wiggins has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hale has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hale content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale successfully pulls guard.
Hale throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hale is controlling Wiggins's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale pushes Wiggins off and gets back to his feet.
Wiggins misses with the body kick
and Hale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wiggins wants to control but Hale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Allan Hale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wiggins is trying to stand.
Wiggins taking some punishment here, with Hale in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale is working for a submission of some sort.
Hale is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wiggins manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hale keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wiggins regains guard immediately.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiggins pushes Hale off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wiggins tries for a takedown but Hale circles away easily
and Hale moves into the clinch.
Hale drags the fight down to the ground.
Wiggins wants to stand but Hale is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hale thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wiggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Hale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins wants to pass the guard but Hale is keeping the position.
Hale has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hale trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hale has control of Wiggins's left arm, preventing Wiggins from doing any damage.
Wiggins wants to get up but he can't break Hale's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hale managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiggins misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Allan Hale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allan Hale!
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energy
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